Table 3 Comparison of body weight and body size indexes in 4-year-old yak

Newborn weight/Kg

16.99 ± 0.10^C

17.56 ± 0.08^B

18.95 ± 0.21^A

0.17

0.000

Body weight/Kg

324.94 ± 7.16^ab

318.59 ± 7.01^b

345.90 ± 6.97^a

4.50

0.028

Body height/cm

123.42 ± 1.84^AB

116.50 ± 1.11^B

126.42 ± 2.84^A

1.38

0.006

Length of body/cm

141.70 ± 1.52^B

125.70 ± 0.10^C

147.04 ± 2.12^A

1.91

0.000

Chest measurement/cm

177.75 ± 2.98^B

176.10 ± 1.55^B

200.14 ± 2.98^A

2.47

0.000

Oblique length of body/cm

158.89 ± 2.12^B

148.89 ± 0.66^C

165.23 ± 2.69^A

1.68

0.000